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The U.S. Department of Commerce is set to reveal its final determination on anti-dumping and countervailing duties against solar products from China and Taiwan on or about December 16, 2014. Will Commerce revisit its original scope decision and will the Department maintain its preliminary findings?

Participants learn from leading experts how to cut down on customer acquisition costs. James Tong, vice president of strategy at Clean Power Finance, shares his insights from his work with National Renewable Energy Labs to understand the drivers of consumer adoption of solar, which was funded by the Department of Energy SunShot Initiative. Omer Atesmen, President and Co-Founder of Clean Energy Experts, will show his data from thousands of successful solar customer conversions to help optimize your conversation rates.

The Low Carbon Grid Study, which examines the feasibility of halving California’s electric sector emissions by 2030, is currently underway. Results from the first of the study’s two phases show that this magnitude of emissions reductions is possible with approximately no impact to utility revenue requirement, using a combination of strategies: a diverse renewables fleet, energy efficiency, flexible load, robust regional cooperation, and efficient use of natural gas resources. This webinar will feature the lead project manager of the study, who will review initial results, answer questions, and discuss plans for the second phase.

Women in Solar Energy is a newly formed non-profit resource and membership organization for women in the solar industry. This webinar will educate listeners on the state of women in the industry and you will learn what you can do to get involved.

Some developers are all too familiar with termination for convenience (T4C) requirements in federal renewable energy projects. Some avoid federal projects because of T4C alone, while some lenders feel T4C conflicts with common financial underwriting assumptions. But are they right? As the Obama Administration ramps up federal solar use, this webinar features experts from the U.S. Navy well-versed in federal solar procurement best practices. They will clarify federal T4C issues and common misperceptions, while explaining how the impact of federal T4C differs substantially from similar provisions in private deals ... and may not be as problematic as some think...

Over the past year, The Solar Foundation and its research partner, SEIA, have been actively building the most comprehensive database known of K-12 schools with solar installations. With data on thousands of schools, the research team has used this database to learn about the characteristics of these systems and trends in this market segment over time. This webinar will present the results of the data collection and analysis effort, discussing changes in why schools are going solar, where these systems are being installed, how they are being financed, as well as other information relevant to nonprofits, solar companies, and individuals interested in supporting solar on K-12 schools.

In 2011, the FHA introduced the PowerSaver Program to offer low-cost financing to homeowners who want to install solar or energy efficient products. PowerSaver provides homeowners access to long term financing through a nationally-supported program to make energy improvements to their homes. PowerSaver loans offer competitive interest rates and are federally-insured by the FHA and backed by Fannie Mae and private lenders. This webinar will feature speakers from NREL and local banking institutions who will walk through what the PowerSaver Program is, how it works, and how you can use it with your business model.

This webinar will review a recent report prepared for SEIA by the Brattle Group, which examines, among other things, the rising cost of Germany’s feed-in tariffs (FITs) for solar PV and resulting reform efforts. Today, Germany has 35 gigawatts (GW) of installed solar capacity and is on track to hit 52 GW in the near future, representing about 7 percent of the nation’s wholesale generation. Most importantly, the report finds: “By and large, the German path has been remarkably successful, given the goal – shared by a great majority of the population – of ‘de-fossilizing’ Germany’s electricity sector.” This webinar will discuss the German solar experience and what lessons can be learned from it.

The U.S. solar industry continued to grow rapidly in Q2 2014, with impressive year over year growth led by a strong performance by both the residential and non-residential PV sectors. The webinar highlights trends in Q2, both at the national level and in some of the top state markets. The discussion will also include detailed PV and CSP market forecasts for the rest of 2014 and beyond.

On Wednesday, Sept. 3 at 4:00 pm EDT, the White House, Council on Environmental Quality, Federal Environment Executive and other agency representatives visited SEIA’s office in Washington, DC for a live webinar to discuss opportunities to grow your business with in the federal sector.